By Beth Aune Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom: A Handy Reference Guide that Explains Behaviors Asso

by Beth Aune

 

WHY won't he stay in his seat? WHY does she flap her hands? And WHAT should I do??   As inclusion becomes the norm in general education, teachers are faced with behaviors they have never seen before. Special needs educators may recognize the telltale symptom of a sensory need or a textbook-case of an avoidance behavior, but this is all new territory for the general-ed crowd!   Written by Director of Special Education Peter Gennaro, occupational therapist Beth Aune, and special needs mom and advocate Beth Burt, this book illuminates possible causes of those mysterious behaviors, and more importantly, provides solutions!  Teachers can quickly look up an in-the-moment solution and learn about what the child is communicating, and why.   The authors collaboratively address problem behaviors such   Out-of-Seat Behaviors Fidgeting Hand-flapping Covering Ears Hiding or Running Away When Upset Putting Head Down or "Shutting Down" Difficulty with Class Work and Homework Losing Materials and Missing Assignments Poor Handwriting Not Following Directions Saying Rude or Inappropriate Things Clothing Issues Difficulty Making Decisions Excessive Talking Laughing Excessively or Being Silly Little or No Eye Contact Temper Outbursts And many others!   Teachers, it is possible to accommodate learning differences and sustain a positive learning environment for ALL students.  This book is a must-have for every inclusive classroom!  

 

 

Genres: Education, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Parenting, Nonfiction, Professional Development

Paperback

First published April 30, 2010

Reviews

[Lauren McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing resource, can't wait to have it in my future classroom!!

[Connie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too simplistic for educators used to dealing with Autistic kids!! I learned nothing - which is why I read the book. Very disappointed. These are common practices in our schools.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a must have for teachers, educators and parents. This book is a great resource to help and better understand how to work collaboratively with children with additional needs.

[Theo · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is simplistic and does not provide insight into professional behaviour management in classrooms.

[Karissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book along with book 2 and I was so gun ho to read some solutions but as I got to reading them I realized that the solutions to the very real problems were repetitious. So I say 2.5 stars.

[Sandra]

Unfortunately, this book isn’t very good. It provides about three solutions worded different ways to make it seem like more. Answers are very generalized and for a teacher looking for solutions for a real student, this will not be very helpful.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simplistic. Gives many fairly obvious solutions that most teachers already know and try. Tad bit dated.

[Brittnay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for new teachers and if you need to review strategies. It gives a lot of scenarios and will tell you how to handle them. However, if you have worked in SPED or you are experienced in the classroom, you probably will not find any new information. I also found that the advice given may be better suited for elementary students.

[Stef Rozitis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book interesting, accessible and the way it is organised helps with simply looking up various behaviours. It helps me understand what to expect from children on the autism spectrum and be understanding about behaviours that can't be helped. All this is good. The suggestions about what to do about it are simple but not always practical for real life classrooms. Some of the solutions (let them eat lollies) are ones that would be tempting to do to manage the behaviour but might have health (eg tooth decay) issues for the child in the long term and also modify their behaviour in undesirable ways for the sake of peace in my classroom right now.

So like all "easy solutions" books it is not as good as it claims to be. The information however is real, maybe this could be a first step for a teacher who is likely to have children with these sorts of behaviours in the classroom and then having considered the source and effect of the behaviour the teacher might want to know more from a less simple text. I know little enough about spectrum disorders to find it mildly helpful and I know some of the people I've worked with found it more valuable than I did.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Behaviour Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom is a gift for anyone who works with children with special needs. Whether your in the front line as a teacher, a psychologist writing a report with recommendations, or even an OT this book is a must. See a behaviour, look it up and there are some great suggestions that are easily transferable to an IEP. A must buy book.

[Karen Hrdlicka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good strategies for mostly elementary students, so unfortunately not a lot of help for me working in high school and middle school as a paraeducator. It does however help me understand where some of the behaviors come from.